Huawei Trolled For Using DSLR Photos To Fake Smartphone Selfies

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The picture was actually shot on a DSLR, instead of a smartphone camera
Offbeat | Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: August 21, 2018 12:08 IST

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AbdullahSab3 discovered that Sarah Elshamy, one of the actors in the ad, posted photos on her Instagram page, and one image revealed a photographer shooting the "at-home selfie with a DSLR".

Ms Elshamy later removed behind-the-scene photos from her Instagram page, but screenshots of the original post are still available:

"The photo supposedly shows that the phone's artificial intelligence(AI)-driven beauty feature digitally altered the image so she didn't have to finish applying real makeup to look like she was wearing it," arstechnica.com reported on Tuesday.

Huawei reacted to the controversy, saying the ad never outright claims that the picture was shot on Nova 3 smartphone.

However, the incident left Huawei red-faced as many took to Twitter to troll the company:



Andru Edwards

✔@AndruEdwards
https://twitter.com/AndruEdwards/status/1031542037798166528

LMAO Huawei’s Nova 3 “selfie” was actually shot with a DSLR and not the phone at all.

7:32 PM - Aug 20, 2018 · Manhattan, NY

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Thedigitalfellow@TheDFellow
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What a shame

10:36 PM - Aug 20, 2018 · Mumbai, India

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According to Android Police, this is not the first time Huawei has made a false marketing claim.

"The company was caught photoshopping away bezels on renderings for the P8, and it was found to have posted a shot that appeared to be from a P9 on its Google+ page that EXIF data revealed to have been shot on a Canon EOS 5D Mark III," said the report.

When people discovered the Google+ image EXIF data, Huawei said it didn't really mean to imply that the photo was taken with the P9 and that the photo was shared "to inspire our community".

https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/huawei-trolled-for-using-dslr-photos-to-fake-smartphone-selfies-1903696

 

[HttpError]

lol that is indeed a shame and they should stop fooling customers with those big claims.

 

[LeGenD]

This is embarrassing.

@Beast
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The picture was actually shot on a DSLR, instead of a smartphone camera
Offbeat | Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: August 21, 2018 12:08 IST

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AbdullahSab3 discovered that Sarah Elshamy, one of the actors in the ad, posted photos on her Instagram page, and one image revealed a photographer shooting the "at-home selfie with a DSLR".

Ms Elshamy later removed behind-the-scene photos from her Instagram page, but screenshots of the original post are still available:

"The photo supposedly shows that the phone's artificial intelligence(AI)-driven beauty feature digitally altered the image so she didn't have to finish applying real makeup to look like she was wearing it," arstechnica.com reported on Tuesday.

Huawei reacted to the controversy, saying the ad never outright claims that the picture was shot on Nova 3 smartphone.

However, the incident left Huawei red-faced as many took to Twitter to troll the company:



Andru Edwards

✔@AndruEdwards

LMAO Huawei’s Nova 3 “selfie” was actually shot with a DSLR and not the phone at all.

7:32 PM - Aug 20, 2018 · Manhattan, NY

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What a shame

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According to Android Police, this is not the first time Huawei has made a false marketing claim.

"The company was caught photoshopping away bezels on renderings for the P8, and it was found to have posted a shot that appeared to be from a P9 on its Google+ page that EXIF data revealed to have been shot on a Canon EOS 5D Mark III," said the report.

When people discovered the Google+ image EXIF data, Huawei said it didn't really mean to imply that the photo was taken with the P9 and that the photo was shared "to inspire our community".

https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/huawei-trolled-for-using-dslr-photos-to-fake-smartphone-selfies-1903696

HUAWEI is helping India build 5G network, and it also helps India build inverter industry. Indians should uphold its reputation.

 

[manga]

HUAWEI is helping India build 5G network, and it also helps India build inverter industry. Indians should uphold its reputation.

is there a legal contract that india should uphold all the scams of china ? lol
Huawei is getting paid handsomely for whatever they are doing in india.

 

[UserUnknown2025]

HUAWEI is helping India build 5G network, and it also helps India build inverter industry. Indians should uphold its reputation.

What 5g? Didn't they claim they invented cellphones thousands of years ago?

 

[SBUS-CXK]

What 5g? Didn't they claim they invented cellphones thousands of years ago?

H..H...Hello, My family has just installed Wi-Fi. I heard that the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. Is that true?

 

[SBUS-CXK]

is there a legal contract that india should uphold all the scams of china ? lol
Huawei is getting paid handsomely for whatever they are doing in india.

H..H...Hello, My family has just installed Wi-Fi. I heard that Indians have smart phones. Is that true?

 

[Beast]

This is embarrassing.

@Beast
@wanglaokan

Lol... Anybody with huawei p20 pro, this handphone low light shot without tripod can easily beat any DSLR taking using hand shot. There is no need to fake it.

They are tons of positive review about the incredible technology behind the low light shot of p20 pro without the need to get tripod but still managed to get good stabilise image.

There is a reason why huawei p20 pro is voted the smartphone of the year 2018 by 55 independent smartphone review agency. Beating iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy 9. Some sourgraped just tend to focus on the negative side of some incredible technology.

http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/...o-awarded-Best-Smartphone-of-the-Year-by-EISA

 

[ghameed]

Ok , I have a genuine query

Planning to get a 2nd phone for myself in India .I already have a Mi max 2 and a samsung galaxy j7 2016( which i want to upgrade) , which one should I go for ....

Xiaomi mi max 3 or Huawei honor Note 10

any useful advice ? the note 10 seems to be much costlier and also looks more like a flagship phone .
Both are not yet released in India , but they will be very soon .

 

[$@rJen]

HUAWEI is helping India build 5G network, and it also helps India build inverter industry. Indians should uphold its reputation.

so they can try to fool the customer !!!

 

[Skull and Bones]

HUAWEI is helping India build 5G network, and it also helps India build inverter industry. Indians should uphold its reputation.

Nokia too is building 5g infrastructure in India

 

[SBUS-CXK]

so they can try to fool the customer !!!

Oh no, Huawei doesn't cheat customers. Huawei has a lot of business. You can't deny Huawei because of little negative news. If this is true,... HUAWEI is also like BYD. They helped build a charging station system in India.

And Indians know what a charging station is?

Goldstone-BYD To Set Up EV Charging Stations Along Their E-Bus Routes In India